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' VERMIN TRAP.

Patented Feb. 12,1884. l

- ""1 IMMHIIIII W12-nnss es UNITED l STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY THEoDoRnwINDT, or TORONTO, oNrARio, CANADA.

VERMIN-TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters- Patent No, 293,609, dated February 12, 1884.

Application ined september 14, i893. (N0 model.) A

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY THEoDoRE WINDJ, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, manufacturer, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VerminJIraps; and I do hereby declare that the following' is a full, clear, and exact description of the same. Y

The object of the inventionis to produce a simple mouse or rat trap so arranged that each rat or mouse caught resets the trap; and it consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts, ashereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved trap, having one side removed in order to show the interior arrangements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal'section.

A is the casing, shaped substantially as Shown, and having pivoted within the cylin-v drical portion A of it, as indicated, the winged platform B..

C is the hooked support, pivoted within the bait-box D. The hooked end of this support C projects, as will be noticed, below one wing of the platform B, which is in this way supported.

E is a bait-hook formed on the top end of the support C.

F is a cover to close the bait-box D, and G G are openings through which the vermin enter. An opening, H, leading into the baitbox D, allows the vermin which mayv enter through one of the openings G, 'and while standing on the platform B, to seize the bait y hung on the bait-hook E. As the bait-hook E is above the pivot-point of the hooked support C, the vermin, on drawing upon this hook, withdraws thesupport from under the platform on which the vermin is at the time standing, and, as this platform is pivoted, it will revolve by the weight of the vermin, which in its fright will jump upon the hinged platform I, and from it into the lower portion of the casing A. As the hinged platform I is provided withv a weight, J, it will immediately reassume the position `it is shown in in the drawings, and will be ready for the next rat or mouse. The second wing of the platform B will also be brought into a horizontal position, andas the spring Khas in the meanwhile brought back the hooked support C into the position it is shown in in the drawings, the platform B will also be ready for the next vermin which mayenter the trap.

L is a-weight connected by a cord to apulley attached to the journal of the winged platform B. This weight helps to carry the 4winged platform around in the direction indicated by arrow, and insures the'bringing of -the platform around into the horizontal position indicated. Instead of this weight attached by a cord, as shown, the same effect might beproduced by a spring; or the outer ends of the winged platform B might be weighted, which would probably'answer the purpose equally as well as the weight and cord shown. Y

From this description yand upon examinavtion of the drawings attached it will be understood that the trap will catch a number of rats or mice without any attention. It will also be understood that the casing A may be made bottomless and be placed over a pot, so that the vermin caught will be dropped into the water and drowned.

The hinged platform I is intended to prevent the verminl which may be in the lower compartment of the casing A from interfering with the working of the pivoted winged platform, the said hinged platform I forming a gate which completely cuts off the vermin within the lower compartment from the point at which they enter.

I am aware of Patents Nos. 99,293, 123,381, and 136,995, and make no claim to the constructions shown therein.

Vhat I claim as my invention is -1. The combination of the casing A, provided with the winged platform B, revolving in the cylindrical part A of said casi.ng,which partv is provided with openings G, the baitbox D, having a hinged cover, F, and an opening, I-I, communicating with said cylindrical part A', and the pivoted hook C, whose lower end receives and supports the wings of theplutforln, and whose upper end carries :rbnithook at its upper end, and the hinged plathook, E, all constructed and arranged subform I, providedwth Weight J all constructed 1o stmltiully as shown and described. and arranged substantially as described.

2. A easing, A, having u Winged platform, Toronto, August 2S, 1883.

5 B, within it, and un opening leading into one l H. T. VINDT. of the wings of the said platform, in combi- In presence of nation with a pivotod support having it sup- CHAS. C. BALDWIN, porting-hook at its lower end and the buit F. B. FETIIERSTONHAUGH. 

